HKC and E Ink will plan to build a large-size e-paper production line in Guizhou

Recently, HKC and E Ink Technology officially signed a joint development agreement. This cooperation will deeply integrate HKC's full industry chain advantages in the display field with E Ink Technology's cutting-edge e-paper technology, focusing on breaking through the bottleneck of large-size e-paper R&D and mass production. This cooperation aims to promote the large-scale application of e-paper technology in retail signage, industrial Internet of Things, smart cities and other scenarios, and inject new momentum into the sustainable development of the industry through intelligent and green display solutions.

At present, HKC's e-paper display products cover multiple sizes from 2.13 inches to 31.5 inches, with full-color display technology reserves and mature TFT backplane module manufacturing capabilities. The products have been widely used in retail electronic price tags, medical ward information boards, smart manufacturing display modules, logistics warehousing billboards and other fields. At the same time, it accelerates the layout of 55-inch, 75-inch and other sizes of e-paper advertising screens, bus stops and other scenarios, promoting the low-carbon environmental protection and intelligent display application value of e-paper in the era of the Internet of Things.

In order to further deepen the field of e-paper, HKC will set up an e-paper production base in Guizhou, plan to build a large-size e-paper production line, build a complete industrial chain from research and development to manufacturing, reduce the cost of large-size products through large-scale production, strengthen HKC's technological autonomy in this field, and provide production capacity guarantee for the subsequent large-scale application of commercial display.

1. Retail scenario
The retail industry is accelerating its embrace of e-paper technology. In addition to electronic price tags, e-paper billboards are gradually becoming a new favorite for indoor and outdoor marketing, especially large-size advertising screens above 21.5 inches. With its ultra-low power consumption and paper-like display characteristics, it can replace traditional LED screens and be deployed in scenes such as supermarket exterior walls and exhibition halls for a long time. Its content can be updated in real time, which not only meets the needs of merchants to flexibly adjust promotional information, but also significantly reduces operating costs with low power consumption characteristics. At the same time, the vivid pictures can also attract consumers' attention and improve marketing conversion rates.

2. Education scenario
In the field of education, e-paper whiteboards can bring a new experience to classroom teaching. Teachers can use electronic paper whiteboards to record the teaching process in real time, support screen recording, playback and sharing, dynamically record the operation and writing process, and combine cloud storage functions to achieve courseware version management and multi-terminal synchronous updates. It also supports interactive teaching, and students can operate on the whiteboard to improve learning participation and enthusiasm.

3. Smart office scene
In the conference office scene, electronic paper table cards support dynamic updates and multi-language switching of meeting information. Combined with the real-time collaborative annotation function of electronic paper whiteboards, paper consumption can be reduced, helping companies to practice green office. In addition, electronic paper technology is also extending to more terminals, such as electronic paper tablets and electronic paper displays, which will become ideal choices for long-term office work with their intelligence and eye protection features. These products further expand the application depth of electronic paper in office scenes and create a complete digital solution.

4. Traffic scene
In the field of transportation, electronic paper technology has been widely used in scenes such as bus stops and subway information screens. In response to the different needs of hub stations, combined with renewable energy technologies such as solar energy and energy storage, 13.3-inch to 75-inch electronic paper traffic information screens are deployed to provide accurate schedules and route change information, and will also support one-click adjustment of station sign content, providing reliable protection for urban smart travel.

5. Art scene
In the field of art, electronic paper photo frames and picture frames provide a new dimension for the display of artworks. Through electronic paper technology, users can easily switch to display different artworks, thus breaking the limitations of traditional display forms and further enriching the display forms and content of artworks.

Against the background of global carbon neutrality, the global electronic paper industry has risen rapidly. At present, the application of electronic paper technology in many fields is still in the stage of technical verification and commercial exploration. In the future, HKC will focus on expanding the large-scale implementation of large-size electronic paper in commercial display fields such as smart retail, transportation, and office, helping to build a low-carbon and efficient future society, and bringing a new experience of intelligence and greenness to people's lives and work.